I took my wife to the blue palace for her 40th and unfortunately only had 3 nights so kept going on about how sad it was we could not spend a week. These reviews are only useful if you have a frame of reference regarding what you are comparing the hotel to and the mood of your holiday. We are... more

While the beachfront and view of Elounda Bay was truly spectacular, the hotel itself was unimpressive. The property was enormous and sprawling and felt more like a middle-of-the-road all-inclusive Caribbean resort than a Greek "palace." The hotel itself was impressively decorated and was the least pretty hotel we stayed on during our 2 week trip, and it was also by... more

Just returned from 10 glorious days at the Blue Palace, a hotel that for once is BETTER than the website! We drove ourselves from Heraklion airport - picturesque drive of about 90 mins along the new national road, (as far as it goes). We drove our modest hire car to teh door, and immediately a 'groom' rushed out to get... more

We stayed at the Blue Palace for a portion of our honeymoon in Greece. We splurged for a room with a heated private pool. The pool was not very private other than it was only accessbile from our room. Our pool was right next to about 6 other pools lined up side-by-side. The pool was not very heated either. We... more

Every inch of the Blue Palace was luxurious and beautiful to the eye. The lobby was eye catching and views from the sitting areas were spectacular. The architecture was outstanding and building materials interesting. Because it was built on a hillside, a funicular was available, as were golf carts to assist - a phone call away and only a few... more

My husband stayed for five nites in September. Let me preface the review by saying that we stayed on a combination of free Starwood nights and points/ cash redemption. So we spent very little for a room (which they upgraded to a beautiful suite without any prompting). I'm thinking if I spent 700 euro/ nite I may be a bit... more

Not impressed. Besides being completely overpriced, it is not well kept, the restaurants are not good, and the rooms are ordinary. We even paid for the infinity pool in our room and what a disappointment. The resort is over an hour from the port and airport. Just not worth it. more

I loved this hotel. The moment I arrived, it seemed as though the entire hotel staff came to your side. They are super nice, and attentive. The rooms were gorgeous, nice bathrooms, with a private plunge pool. The restaurant is pricey, we ate at the Italian restaurant, and my food was very bland. I wouldn't eat there again. Aside from... more

Was everything and more we could have wished. We were fortunate to be up-graded to one of the new bungalows at the far east of the resort. Very private our own pool and sun deck meant we did not need to spend time at the beach trying to find a sun lounger. Plaka is a lovely village and is better... more